Mrs. Misa Mitani

Feb 17, 2014 • Mrs. Misa Mitani

The world of story-listening is charming. The time passes very quickly. I think that is because the teacher’s facial expressions, gestures, and rephrasing of the target new phrase give a clear picture of the content and make the story very comprehensible. I utterly enjoy reading also as I only read books that I like according to my interest and English level. Only a few days ago, there was something that I myself was very surprised. I began to read a book that I previously felt too difficult to understand, but this time when I started reading the book, I understood it and realized that the book was very interesting. I did not spend time especially for studying English, but from enjoying many different easy books brought me this happiness. Reading books in English is a part of my life now. And every week I look forward to hearing Professor Mason’s storytelling while I read books at home.

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Beniko Mason, Ed. D. is a faculty member at Shitennoji University Junior College in Osaka, Japan. She first began her Extensive Reading (ER) program in 1984 at a vocational school in Osaka, Japan based on the Input (Reading) Hypothesis (Krashen, 1981, 1982, 1985).
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